Laithes Primary School

Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF

Local ranking21st of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
315
Boys
154 (49%)
Girls
161 (51%)
Capacity
280 (113% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
54.1%
EAL
12.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.5%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3%
Persistent Absence
28.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.9%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Other: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

75.9%

White British

9.6%

White Other

9.6%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Laithes Lane

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
141974
UKPRN
10049490
Establishment No.
2040
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